The lonely pain of F Scott Fitzgerald's wife and muse

ZELDA Scott Fitzgerald was the ultimate pin-up for the American Dream of the 1920s — the original ‘wild child’ was an eccentric and over-indulged ‘It girl’.

As wife and muse of the author F Scott Fitzgerald she was catapulted into the jazz era’s celebrity world.

But she was not new to the social whirl. Born Zelda Sayre in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1900, the pretty young girl quickly created a significant role for herself in Southern society. She was a member of all the elite clubs, ensuring her VIP invitations to the best events.